Alstahaug District Court
Alstahaug District Court | |
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Alstahaug tingrett Søndre Helgeland sorenskriveri (historic) | |
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66°01′15″N 66°01′15″E / 66.0208°N 66.0208°E | |
Established | 1859 |
Dissolved | 26 April 2021 |
Jurisdiction | Central Helgeland, Norway |
Location | Sandnessjøen |
Coordinates | 66°01′15″N 66°01′15″E / 66.0208°N 66.0208°E |
Appeals to | Hålogaland Court of Appeal |
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Alstahaug District Court covers the lower green areas in Nordland county. The yellow area (Brønnøy District Court) was separated from Alstahaug Court in 1919. |
Alstahaug District Court (Norwegian: Alstahaug tingrett) was a district court in Nordland county, Norway. The court was based in the town of Sandnessjøen. The court existed from 1859 until 2021. It served the municipalities of Alstahaug, Dønna, Grane, Hattfjelldal, Herøy, Leirfjord, and Vefsn. Cases from this court could be appealed to Hålogaland Court of Appeal. The court was led by the chief judge (Sorenskriver) Rolf Selfors, who also lead the neighboring Rana District Court and Brønnøy District Court at the time of the court's dissolution.[1] This court employed a chief judge and three other judges.[2]
The court was a
History
This district court (originally named Søndre Helgeland District Court was established in 1859 when the geographical jurisdiction of the old
References
- ^ "Alstahaug district court". Norwegian National Courts Administration. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
- ^ "Om Alstahaug tingrett" (in Norwegian). Alstahaug tingrett. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
- Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ^ "Alstahaug sorenskriveri" (in Norwegian). Arkivverket Statsarkiv i Trondheim. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ^ "Forskrift om inndelingen av rettskretser og lagdømmer". Lovdata.no (in Norwegian). 12 April 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2022.